
circa 1958: American actor Tony Dow looks over his shoulder while sitting on a beach, Santa Monica, California. Dow wears a casual top and light-colored pants rolled up at the cuffs. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Tony Dow was synonymous with Leave It to Beaver after portraying the All-American boy Wally Cleaver in the beloved sitcom for six seasons. But beyond the character, he lived a fascinating life before his death in July 2022 at age 77 from cancer.